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Annapolis Comic Con March 24-25, 2012

>The Annapolis Comic Con will be March 24 and 25 at The Roger “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center in Annapolis, Maryland. This is the second year for the convention and it has grown accordingly. Among the Special Guests are John Ostrander, Jo Chen, J.K. Woodward, Steve Conley, Greg LaRocque, Mark Wheatly, Matt Slay and K. Michael […]

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Award Named for Fantastic Forum Panelist Martin Bosworth

>In February 2012, The Media Policy Center, a Santa Monica non-profit, announced establishment of the Martin H. Bosworth Award for Consumer Journalism, an award to be given annually to the individual or organization whose work in the preceding year best exemplifies consumer-centered news reporting. The award is funded by a grant from James R. Hood, […]

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Welcome to SciFinal!

>I was delighted to receive word recently that FANTASTIC FORUM has been included on SciFinal! For those of you who may not be familiar, SciFinal is a web directory focused on providing information and links on independently produced science fiction web series. Please visit and consider SciFinal as your last, best stop for independent science […]

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Anime-niac on the loose!

>We were back in the studio earlier this month. I was just a bit disappointed as I failed to meet the day’s production schedule. The rundown called for the taping of four episodes but we ended up with only two. However, there was an upside. The lovely Monique Wannamaker taped the debut of our new […]

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2012: The Odyssey Continues…

>I hope that you reading this blog enjoyed a happy holiday season! Thanks for continuing to accompany me on this fantastic journey that is The Comic, Science-Fiction & Fantasy fan’s FANTASTIC FORUM. As we pass the halfway point in production of season three this entry finds the stalwart crew preparing for another taping in a […]

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Capicons Comic Book & Pop Culture Convention

>I was in Dunn Loring, VA on Sunday for Capicons Comic Book & Pop Culture Convention. This is a one-day show held quarterly in Northern Virginia and is run by Jeff Daughtery. Jeff is a real gentleman and genuinely nice guy whom I met while making an appearance on Larry Reclusado’s Nova Comic Book Show. […]

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Anime USA 2011

>The annual convention celebrating Japanese Animation was held this weekend at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, in Arlington, Virginia. Attended by about 4,000 people the convention boasted such guests as voice actors Wendee Lee, Tony Oliver and Monica Rial. FANTASTIC FORUM was in attendance to get the scoop on what was what in the exciting […]

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And the winner is…

This has been another big weekend for FANTASTIC FORUM! Earlier today I appeared on THE NOVA COMICS SHOW, Larry Reclusado’s wonderful program on FPA-TV in Fairfax County, Virginia. Larry, Jeff Daughtery of Capicons Comic and Pop Culture Conventions, the Phantom Fan and I discussed this summer’s comic book movies. Look for this episode to air […]

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Coming Soon to a Location Near You!

>During the hiatus between season two and three I designated refinements and set certain goals for the program. One of the goals was a production schedule that saw episodes reach air more rapidly than in the past. Post production work for season one and two did not begin until the discussion portion of all episodes […]

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Keep Them Doggies Movin’ Rawhide!

>We were back in the studio earlier this month. And we welcomed several new panelists and a new host. First timers Abigail Pritchard, Marc Villa and David Disspain graced the set along with host Billie Rae Bates. There were also some new set elements thanks to our friends at the Regal Majestic 20 in Silver […]

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